The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 253 Strange

"Okay, I've opened it for you."

Lingye pressed the button above the filter as she spoke.

"Om-"

A soft buzzing sound came from the starting of the machine motor, like a little bee fluttering its wings in the air.

Immediately afterwards, an invisible white energy shield swept across Louis's body like lightning, enveloping him tightly.

The power emanating from this filter is like a transparent veil, gentle yet resilient, making its presence almost imperceptible.

Just a few seconds later, the once clearly visible energy shield vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

At the same time, the green light that was constantly on Louis's filter gradually dimmed until it went out completely.

On the surface, everything seems to have returned to normal, but in reality, the filter is performing its task methodically—filtering out harmful substances from the air for the wearer to breathe.

"Alright, let's move on to the follow-up work now."

Lingye put the filter on Louis and also turned it on for him.

He then patted Louis on the shoulder, signaling him to stop daydreaming and get moving, before walking toward Meros, who had already taken off and was looking down at the entire scene.

"Okay, I'm coming."

Louis glanced at the filter again, then agreed and walked towards Meros.

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On the other side—

Lin Xiyue and An Qing were forcibly kept in the wishing shop in the city center by Molos.

An Qing sat quietly on the soft carpet, concentrating intently on her homework.

Since being properly arranged to enter the school by the Lingye Squad, she has cherished this rare learning opportunity.

In just a few days, the new semester will officially begin, and now she dares not slack off in the slightest, doing her best to absorb knowledge.

On the other side of the room, there is a large workbench.

At this moment, Lin Xiyue was sitting there lazily, seemingly a little bored.

Her hands deftly manipulated the materials in front of her, carefully crafting an adorable cotton doll.

Meanwhile, an extremely boring variety show was playing on TV, but she didn't seem to care about the content, only occasionally glancing at the screen.

Beside Lin Xiyue, there was a heartwarming family photo of the three of them.

A closer look reveals that the cotton doll she is making is strikingly similar to the image of her mother in the photo.

It turns out that this cotton doll was custom-made to meet the needs of a client. This client wanted cotton dolls that resembled their family of three, and this was just one of them.

Because his parents are seriously ill, the client wanted to send his best wishes through this special gift.

In return, the client offered a very generous reward, showing considerable magnanimity.

However, the other party put forward only one condition—it must be completed as soon as possible, leaving Lin Xiyue with only seven days at most to complete the task.

"I don't know what Meros and the others are up to. They won't let me go and see, so I can only do things here. (○｀ 3′○)"

As Lin Xiyue sewed the cotton doll, she muttered under her breath, seemingly quite dissatisfied with Molos.

"Sister Yueyue, you did it so well!"

An Qing came closer, looked at the cotton doll, then at the photos on the table, and sighed.

Just as Lin Xiyue was about to respond to An Qing's exclamation, the terminal's notification tone rang.

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Xiyue subconsciously looked down and discovered it was a message from a client.

Upon clicking, a new and rather peculiar request came into view: to stuff several small items that she had already mailed and were on their way into the cotton doll's body.

Furthermore, for this special request, the client also expressed willingness to add an extra 2,000 yuan for the labor.

What exactly are these little things? And why do they have to be stuffed inside cotton dolls?

Lin Xiyue frowned, filled with suspicion.

Despite her doubts, she hesitated for a moment when she thought about the extra two thousand yuan, but ultimately decided to do as the customer asked.

After all, this amount of money is not small for this order; it accounts for a full tenth of the total order price!

So, Lin Xiyue reluctantly reached out and picked up the cotton doll that represented her mother again.

This doll was meticulously crafted by her over the past few days, with every stitch reflecting her emotions and skill.

However, now, in order to satisfy the client's quirky demands, she has to carefully loosen the stitching on the back of the doll a little to leave enough space to stuff it back in after receiving those mysterious little items the next day, and then sew it back up.

The package arrived the next day.

Filled with curiosity and anticipation, Lin Xiyue carefully opened the package the customer had mentioned.

As the wrapping paper was slowly peeled off, three items were revealed inside.

The first thing that catches the eye is a handkerchief, lying there quietly, somewhat worn.

The handkerchief is embroidered with extremely exquisite patterns, the silk threads intertwined to form delicate and beautiful flowers and lifelike butterflies.

If you get close enough, you can smell a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance, a scent that is refreshing and captivating, making you want to linger in it.

Next, Lin Xiyue's gaze shifted to the second item—a tie that looked somewhat old and faded.

Although this tie bears the marks of time, one can still imagine the splendor it once possessed.

Perhaps it accompanied someone to important occasions and witnessed countless exciting moments.

The last item is a small and exquisite badge, shaped just like a blooming rose.

The edges of the rose petals shimmered with a faint light, making the entire badge look like a precious work of art.

Lin Xiyue stared at the three items for a long time, constantly pondering the possible connections between them.

However, after looking at them for a long time, she could only categorize them according to stereotypes: the doll representing the mother, the doll representing the father, and the last doll representing the child.

After looking at it for a while, Lin Xiyue gently reached out and picked up the handkerchief. Then, as requested by the customer, she carefully placed the handkerchief into the lining of the doll that represented the mother.

Then, she carefully sewed the opening closed to make sure the handkerchief wouldn't fall out.

Then she placed the finished cotton doll on the shelf.

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